Sports Analytics by Benjamin Alamar
This book is a practical, nontechnical guide to incorporating sports data into decision making, giving leaders the knowledge they need to maximize their organizations investment in analytics.
Alamar expertly elucidates the importance and value to leagues, teams, and players of a robust and thoughtful approach to data and analyticsIt is hard to imagine an aspect of sports—from player health and safety and rule evolution to scouting and game strategy to marketing and fan engagement—that is not affected by and cannot be improved through insights gleaned from Alamar’s strategic approach to data. -- Julie Souza, head of sports, Global Professional Services, Amazon Web Services
Sports teams that fail to capitalize on their data will be outcompeted. Alamar delineates a framework for executives to consider how analytics fit in their organization and the tangible value improved decision making brings. With a deft balance of the conceptual and the concrete, he explains the elements needed to launch an analytics group, the pitfalls to avoid, and the plans to both deliver short-term benefits and execute a long-term vision—all without unnecessary technical jargon. -- Keith Woolner, principal data scientist, baseball research and development, Cleveland Guardians
This second edition of Sports Analytics offers a comprehensive framework for building successful analytics programs in sports organizations. Alamar’s expertise and experience provide many insightful examples. -- Greg Strizek, president, Strategic Analytics, Inc.
Benjamin C. Alamar helped pioneer the sports analytics movement. There are few people more qualified to write this book, which provides actionable information for decision makers and analysts in the field. -- Keith Goldner, vice president of data science, FanDuel
Sports teams that fail to capitalize on their data will be outcompeted. Alamar delineates a framework for executives to consider how analytics fit in their organization and the tangible value improved decision making brings. With a deft balance of the conceptual and the concrete, he explains the elements needed to launch an analytics group, the pitfalls to avoid, and the plans to both deliver short-term benefits and execute a long-term vision—all without unnecessary technical jargon. -- Keith Woolner, principal data scientist, baseball research and development, Cleveland Guardians
This second edition of Sports Analytics offers a comprehensive framework for building successful analytics programs in sports organizations. Alamar’s expertise and experience provide many insightful examples. -- Greg Strizek, president, Strategic Analytics, Inc.
Benjamin C. Alamar helped pioneer the sports analytics movement. There are few people more qualified to write this book, which provides actionable information for decision makers and analysts in the field. -- Keith Goldner, vice president of data science, FanDuel
Benjamin C. Alamar has been a leader in sports analytics for more than fifteen years, working with organizations including ESPN, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and StubHub. He has taught at universities including Rice, Columbia, and MIT. The founder of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, Alamar has written for outlets such as ESPN, Analytics magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231205207 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231205201 |
| Title | Sports Analytics |
| Author | Benjamin Alamar |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2024-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
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